Macros and Injuries

June 22, 2016

If I'm being honest, I wasn't looking forward to writing this post because I injured my upper trap on May 4th and I haven't been able to do much lifting since then. I took about nine or ten days off straight from the gym over the last six weeks, and the workouts I have been doing have been mostly bodyweight, hiit style workouts. I didn't expect to see any transformation and I was kind of bummed about that.

Ask a Trainer Series: How to do Olympic Snatch Lift

June 15, 2016

In today's Workout Wednesday post we're back with our mini series called Ask a Trainer. We'd had a number of submission emails asking if we can discuss Olympic lifts, so I enlisted the help of my friend, trainer and nutrition coach James, who is co-owner at Focused Movement Academy in Miami. You may remember him as one of the key people to help me get past the plateau when I was getting in shape for the photoshoot for Namaslay. If you're interested in working with him on nutrition, click here and and fill out the form at the bottom.

Ask a Trainer: How to do Push Press, Push Jerk and Split Jerk

June 7, 2016

Last week we went over how to do cleans. The next step from cleans is learning how to do different variations of jerks.

Ask A Trainer Series: How to do Cleans

June 1, 2016

We're back with our regularly scheduled Workout Wednesday and today I'm psyched to kick off a mini series called Ask a Trainer. We'd had a number of submission emails asking if we can discuss Olympic lifts, so I enlisted the help of my friend, trainer and nutrition coach James, who is co-owner at Focused Movement Academy in Miami.

Pin now, practice later - burpee hiit workout 1-10-1
Wearing: Alternative Apparel tank c/o, lululemon shorts (similar), APL sneakers

YBC Burpee Party 1-10-1

May 16, 2016

Who doesn't love a burpee party?! (Just kidding, I know they're about as awful as a trip to the dentist.)

Burpee Party - Hiit workoutWearing: APL sneakers, lululemon shorts, sweaty betty tank. — Burpee Party - Hiit workout
Wearing: APL sneakers, lululemon shorts, sweaty betty tank.

Burpee Party 1-8-1

May 4, 2016

In today's Workout Wednesday I'm sharing a burpee party (#worstpartyever) that'll get your heart rate up, help to build endurance and strength as well. If you're new to the burpee party scene, then A) where have you been and B) check out our first burpee party so you can learn how to do a burpee.